10 Questions for Yuko Yamaguchi

Did you ever imagine that Hello Kitty would be big worldwide?Maya Castro, Miami
No, not at all. When I started I didn't even know whether she would sell in Japan. I was told that Hello Kitty was only for children and that Westerners wouldn't carry her around.

Why doesn't Hello Kitty have a mouth?Sandi Saksena, Dubai
It's so that people who look at her can project their own feelings onto her face, because she has an expressionless face....